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MEDLINEplus from the National Library of Medicine

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/

The National Library of Medicine's MEDLINEplus information pages are designed to direct you to resources containing information that will help you research your health questions. MEDLINEplus is for anyone with a medical question. Both health professionals and consumers can depend on it for accurate, current, medical information. This service provides access to extensive information about specific diseases and conditions and has links to consumer health information from the National Institutes of Health, clearinghouses, dictionaries, lists of hospitals and physicians, health information in Spanish and other languages, and clinical trials. There is no advertising on this site. MEDLINEplus does not endorse any company or product.

healthfinder®

http://www.healthfinder.gov/

Developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, healthfinder® directs you to selected online publications, clearinghouses, databases, web sites, and support and self-help groups, as well as the government agencies and not-for-profit organizations that produce reliable information for the public.

NOAH: New York Online Access to Health

http://www.noah-health.org/

New York Online Access to Health is a unique collection of state, local and federal resources selected by editors with consumers in mind. Searchers may select from a list of Health Topics which are then narrowed to include definitions, care and treatment, and lists of information resources. Many bilingual resources. Includes a Spanish list of resources.

familydoctor.org

http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home.html

From the American Academy of Family Physicians, this site offers patient education documents for common medical concerns and conditions. All of the information within familydoctor.org has been written and reviewed by physicians and patient education professionals at the American Academy of Family Physicians. The information is regularly reviewed and updated. The sections of the site include Health Info Handouts, AAFP Family Health Facts, Drug Information, Herbal and Alternative Remedies, FP Web Directory, and Self-Care Flowcharts.

adam.com Medical Encyclopedia

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/encyclopedia.html

adam.com is a leading online provider of health, medical, and wellness information. Their Medical Encyclopedia has been licensed by MEDLINEPlus. At this site, after choosing a topic, you can link through to an overview, a list of symptoms, treatments, and prevention. Each section has cross reference links to other related conditions.

Hardin Meta Directory of Internet Health Sources

http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/md/

Developed by the Hardin Library for the Health Sciences, University of Iowa, Hardin MD points to the most complete and frequently cited lists for health subjects, a list of lists.

MayoClinic.com

http://www.mayoclinic.com/

MayoClinic.com offers a wealth of easy-to-understand information on health and medical topics. New material is added every workday, all reviewed for accuracy by Mayo Clinic experts.

The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy

http://www.merck.com/mmpe/

The Online edition to "The Merck Manual," a standard quick-reference text in medical libraries.

Diseases, Disorders and Related Topics; "MeSH Classified" Resources on Internet for lay persons

http://www.mic.stacken.kth.se/Diseases/

From the Karolinska Institute, Library, Stockholm, Sweden, these pages contain links to external ('no-charge') resources on the Internet dealing, in particular, with diseases and disorders, but also with a few other health/medical related topics. This site was one of the first medical lists of sites.

InteliHealth

http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/408/408.html

InteliHealth is a media company formed as a joint venture between Aetna U.S. HealthcareTM and the Johns Hopkins University Hospital and Harvard Medical School and University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine. InteliHealth is a subsidiary of Aetna U.S. Healthcare and InteliHealth is funded by Aetna U.S. Healthcare to the extent not funded by revenues from operations. The information is drawn from reliable branded sources. All information and products on the site are looked at by a team of top medical experts before inclusion, to ensure reliability.

MedWeb

http://www.medweb.emory.edu/MedWeb/

MedWeb is a catalog of health related web sites maintained by the Emory University Health Sciences Center Library to provide access to biomedical information to improve education, research and patient care. There is a search box, a "Browse by Subject" link, and a health topics list under Consumer Health.

National Health Information Center

http://www.health.gov/nhic/

NHIC puts health professionals and consumers who have health questions in touch with those organizations that are best able to provide answers. The site includes the Health Information Resource Database which contains information on 1,500 organizations and government offices.

Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons Complete Home Medical Guide

http://www.cumc.columbia.edu/health/

This resource is the online version of the Third Revised Edition, 1995, of this standard consumer health text. There are 34 chapters.

Merck Manual of Medical Information

http://www.merck.com/mmhe/

From The Virtual Hospital at the University of Iowa. The Virtual Hospital is a digital health sciences library created in 1992 at the University of Iowa to help meet the information needs of health care providers and patients. The Virtual Hospital digital library contains hundreds of books and brochures for health care providers and patients and makes the Internet a useful tool for medical reference and health promotion.

Allhealth.com

http://yourtotalhealth.ivillage.com/

Allhealth.com is the health channel of ivillage.com, the Women's Network. It has comprehensive information.

Drug Info

Drug InfoNet

http://www.druginfonet.com/

This site provides not only prescription drug information and information from the drug manufacturers, but also provides information on diseases and links to various healthcare organizations and government sites. Also includes healthcare news and more!

Needy Meds

http://www.needymeds.org/

NeedyMeds attempts to bring together programs from the various pharmaceutical manufacturers to assist people who can't afford to purchase their prescriptions. Each company has its own program, special requirements, forms and procedures. To date, no central clearinghouse exists for obtaining information about the information or the drugs themselves. This site is an information source only.

RxList - The Internet Drug Index

http://www.rxlist.com/

A very useful drug index, It has an excellent search engine and provides information on both a consumer and professional level. Information on various disease categories is also provided as is Taber's Medical Encyclopedia. An advanced search engine is also available which allows searching by drug name, keyword, imprint code, NDC and medical terminology as well.

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

http://www.fda.gov/

The Food and Drug Administration oversees pharmaceuticals as well as medical devices and their approval. Searching the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research section will link to original approval letters as well as professional and consumer information on prescription and over-the-counter drugs. Although somewhat cumbersome to search, this site is a wealth of drug information for both professionals and consumers.

CenterWatch/Clinical Trials Listing Service

http://www.centerwatch.com/

This useful resource lists newly approved drugs; drugs in current clinical research; weekly trial results as well as a link to the PDR Family Medical Guide for Prescription Drugs.

Other

American Academy of Family Physicians

http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home.html

American Cancer Society

http://www.cancer.org/

American Pain Foundation

http://www.painfoundation.org/

Center for Disease Control

http://www.cdc.gov/

Financial Aid

http://www.medicare.gov/

Anti-Slip Bathtub and Shower Treatment

http://www.stopslipping.com/

Health Finder

http://www.healthfinder.gov/

Medicine Network

http://www.medicinenet.com/